Greek vases

GREEK VASES. 37
Ornamentation : VVreatli round ncck: dots round fool of ncck. x\aiTO\v wrealh round
shoulder. Patlern in front of body consists of a horizontal brandi bordered above
by a band of zijjzags and dots,
and below by a cross-batcbed
band. Behind, below ban-
dle, paltern as skelcbed; ver-
tical borders behind same as
in front. Usual décoration on
foot, rim and handles (sec
n° 9 62 2 7 1.
Préservation : Slijjbllv chippcd aiid iiicrusted: painl effaced in places.
26229. Cinerary hydria. — HoÏpIiI o m. 385 mil!, (pi. XV).
SiiAPE : Like preceding, but horizontal handles placcd highcr up; vertical handie
OflNAMENTATioN : Wreath
round and roughly fluted.
(ioi.oLR : Lighl-coloured clay with
sniooth slip-surface of light yel-
low; black glaze varying to yel-
low.
round neck between bands, as on aôasô-atîaaS; dots round
foot of ncck. On shoulder, in front, a dot-rosette. Below shoulder, in front,
long ivy spray with dot-rosettes ahove and below ; horizontal bands above and
below and vertical border on each side as sketched. Behind, two pendant
sprays below handie; vertical border on each side, one like ihose in
front, the olhcr like a ladder. Usual décoration on foot, rim, and hand- I
les (see n° 26297).
Inscription : Three indistinct letlers lightly scratched on shoulder. The lirsl seems
to be A and tho ihird is Y.
Préservation : Vertical handie and pièce of rim stuck on; slightly chipped and incrusted;
paint effaced in places.
26230. Cinerary hydria. — Ileijjht m. 365 mill. — Alexandria, collection
Shape :
Pugioli (pi. XV).
Vertical handie liât and ridged down back; horizontal handles bave deep eut
along back and are not curved upwards as on n" 26224 IT.
CoLOUR : Red clay with light-coloured slip-surface baked red hère and ihere; black glaze
varying to light brown and red.